More than a third of the men had at least one injury that was considered severe; 129 lost one of their testes, 17 lost both and 86 had severe injuries to the penis. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyMany had other wounds as well, including traumatic brain injuries, pelvic fractures, colorectal damage and leg amputations. The operation has been performed only once in the United States, last year at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Although there were 86 severe injuries to the penis documented in the report, many were considered repairable. The United States does not allow doctors to collect sperm from troops without their consent.

Source: New York Times January 14, 2017 00:15 UTC